A River Reborn: One Year After Klamath River Dam Removal
In fall 2024, CalTrout and our partners installed a SONAR fish counting station at the entrance to newly reopened habitat on the Klamath River. Our data is in and tells us that more than 7,700 Chinook salmon swam upriver of the former Iron Gate Dam site.
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CalTrout Supports Salmon Protection Through Higher Smith River Flows
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Trinity River Restoration Listens To Guides, Halts Gravel Infusion
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Saving The Klamath River: An Interview With Fly Fishing Guide Craig Nielsen
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CalTrout Helping To Reconnect Central Valley Floodplains To Rivers
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California’s Salmon Hatchery System Needs Rethinking…
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Fish & Game Releases Draft of New Suction Dredge Mining Regulations
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